Graduation Requirements

  • (taken from the SUHSD Course Manual 2018-2019)

     
    GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
     
    CLASSIFICATION—Progress toward Graduation
     
    Students are classified as demonstrating normal progress towards graduation based on the following earned credits. Students for the Class of 2014 (and beyond) must earn a total of 220 credits to graduate, as indicated below.
     
    0 - 54 Semester Credits                  Freshman
    55 - 109 Semester Credits              Sophomore
    110 - 164 Semester Credits             Junior
    165 - 220 Semester Credits             Senior
     
    SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
    A student must satisfy certain subject requirements before graduating. They are as follows: 
     
        Class of 2014
       (and beyond)
    English...................................................................................... 40 credits
    English Language Learner students may use a maximum
    of 20 credits of English Language Development (ELD)
    classes toward the English requirement.
     
     
    MATHEMATICS ........................................................................ 30 credits
    (20 credits must be high school math, including Math 1)
     
    SCIENCE ................................................................................... 20 credits
    (20 credits Lab/Applied Science Biological Science 10
    and Physical Science 10)
     
    SOCIAL SCIENCE .................................................................... 30 credits
    (World History/Geography 10; U.S. History 10;
    U.S. Government 5; Economics 5)
     
    HEALTH EDUCATION................................................................ 10 credits
     
     
    PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................................................... 20 credits
    (required in Grade 9, remaining credits in Grades 10,11, 12)
    (Mount Toro students exempt from P. E.)
     
    VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ...................................................... 10 credits
     
    FINE ARTS.................................................................................. 10 credits
     
    FOREIGN LANGUAGE .............................................................. 20 credits
    (must be in the same language)
     
    ELECTIVE CLASSES................................................................... 30 credits
                                                                                                     __________
     
                                   (minimum required to graduate)      220 credits
     
     
     
    ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
    Students must enroll in at least six courses (or three blocks) offered only on their campus or in courses offered off-campus through the Regional Occupational Program. Under certain circumstances, a student may enroll in courses offered at other high schools within the District. For more information see your counselor.
     
    ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
    Students must maintain at least 85% attendance of days enrolled for each year as a requirement for graduation.
     
    GRADE POINT AVERAGE
    Students must have at least a 2.0 high school graduation requirement grade point average (GPA) as a requirement for graduation.
    COMMUNITY SERVICE
    Students must complete 60 hours of community service in at least two seperate categories. Please refer to the Community Service page for more detailed information.